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Sin and Punishment on Campus: Ethnic Differences in Academic Misconduct and Its Treatment by the Academic Disciplinary Committee

Leehu Zysberg, Ditza Maskit, Roxana Reichman & Avital Hecht · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

Aims: While academic misconduct has been the subject of a growing body of research, there is a lack in empirically based literature on how academic institutions are managing misconduct. We present a preliminary examination of academic misconduct patterns and how they were treated...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/25666

New Insight into the Machined Surface Micro-roughness and the Tool Feed Relation

Karol Vasilko, Zuzana Murčinková & Jozef Nosáľ · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

The paper presents research results of analyzing the relation between the machined surface micro-roughness and tool feed f and thus introduces new insight into a problem comparing the experimental and theoretical results. During evaluation of profile records and theoretically def...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/24800

Turning Tool with Helical Cutting Edge for Optimizing the Machining Time Performance

Karol Vasilko & Zuzana Murčinková · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

The paper presents turning with helical cutting edge employing the edge of twist drill and develops the special method of turning and its impact on the quality of machined surface. Finding the approach how to improve the surface quality and optimizing the machining time performan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/24801

The Synergy of Diet, Exercises and Lifestyle Modification for the Prevention of Osteoporosis

G. O. Ayenigbara · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

This paper did a review of literature on osteoporosis, the risk factors, the consequences, and the prevention through the synergy of diet, exercises and appropriate lifestyle modification. Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become dangerously thin and fragile over time. F...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/23403

Urban–Rural Disparities and Determinants of Nutritional Status of Under-Five Children: An Example of Akinyele Local Government Area, Ibadan

Ibidolapo T. Ijarotimi, Oluwapelumi A. Adebiyi & Akinola Fatiregun · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Background: Nutrition is an important element of a child’s survival and development. To achieve MDG 4 in Nigeria, nutritional status of under-five children needs to be improved as malnutrition remains an underlying factor in about one third of under-five deaths in Nigeria. Unfort...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25292

A Prospective Randomized Study Evaluating the Role of Oral Curcumin along with Chemoradiationin Management of Locally Advanced Head and Neck Carcinoma

Deepak Kumar, Paramjeet Kaur, Nupur Bansal, J. Vijaya Kumar, Anil Khurana & Ashok Chauhan · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Aim: This study was to evaluate the role of Curcumin along with or without chemoradiation in the management of locally advanced head and neck cancers (LHNC) in terms of tolerability, toxicity and response. Sixty treatment naive histopathologically proved cases LHNC were included...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25780

Humoral Immune Response in Parvoviral Vaccinated Dogs Experimentally Infected with Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma brucei

Ogbu Kenneth Ikejiofor, Anene Boniface Maduka, Nweze Nwakego Ernestina, Eze Ukamaka Uchenna, Chukwudi Ijeoma Chekwube, Eze Ikenna Onyema & Agwu Eunice Ogeyi · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

The humoral immune response in parvoviral vaccinated dogs experimentally infected with single and mixed infection of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma brucei was studied in mongrel dogs. Twenty mongrel dogs of mixed sexes and approximately 4-6 months of age weighing an avera...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24973

Web Based Land Information System for Nintavur Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD), Sri Lanka

M. I. M. Kaleel & I. L. M. Zahir · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2016

Nowadays, Web-based Land Information System is important to learn about the use of Geographic Information Systems and software for our profession. Modern technologies like geo-data processing, earth observation data processing and analysis are needed for Sri Lankan young research...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2016/20748

Risk Assessment of Beta-carotene in Food Supplements

Helle Margrete Meltzer, Kristin Holvik, Kirsten B. Holven & Martinus Løvik · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2016

Beta-carotene is a provitamin, i.e. a precursor of vitamin A (retinol), which is classified as an essential nutrient for humans. Beta-carotene is one of many carotenoids found in plants, fungi and bacteria. Carotenoids are therefore predominantly obtained through foods of plant o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2016/23739

A Note on Banach Contraction Mapping principle in Cone Hexagonal Metric Space

Abba Auwalu & Evren Hınçal · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

In this paper, we prove fixed point theorem of a self mapping in non-normal cone hexagonal metric spaces. Our result extend and improve some recent results of Azam et al., [Banach contraction principle on cone rectangular metric spaces, Applicable Analysis and Discrete Mathematic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25172

Cyathula prostrata: A Potential Herbal Hope for Hypertensives, an Animal Model Study and Its Secondary Metabolites Assessment via GC-MS

Anthony B. Ojekale, Oladipupo A. Lawal & Malik O. Lasisi · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Aim: The use of folkloric therapy in the management of ailments such a hypertension is a global phenomena. Extracts of Cyathula prostrata are used as alternate antihypertensive in Nigeria. This paper evaluated the scientific basis for such use. Study Design: The study involved us...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/25007

Pension Fund Administration and Infrastructure Financing in Nigeria

Micah Leyira Christian & Obah Godpower Wobiaraeri · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The study investigated the relationship between pension fund administration and infrastructure financing in Nigeria. The study answered four research questions and also tested four hypotheses. The correlational research design was used for the study. The population of the study c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22534

In vitro Inhibitory Effect of Methanol Leaf Extract of Cadaba farinosa on Carbonic Anhydrase Activity

S. I. Ibrahim, D. A. Ameh, S. E. Atawodi, I. A. Umar, U. M. Jajere & S. Y. Mohammed · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2016

Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate the carbonic anhydrase inhibitory potential of Cadaba farinosa leaf extract. Methodology: Cadaba farinosa leaves were extracted using soxhlet apparatus by n-Hexane, followed by Ethyl acetate and then Methanol. The extracts were tested...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/24604